Brakes

I don't 60k's is not unreasonable! I changed my rears on my Rodeo @ 40k's

Leroy

...'The rodeo has run out or brakes '...could suggest a lack of maintennance !!

Hi Brian,
I've done nearly 130,000km & not touched the brakes on a V6 2002 dual cab. Towed a camper (brakes for about 8,000km) about 30,000km & a caravan (with brakes) about 5,000km. The gross weight of the CT is just under 900kg & the Caravan has a gross of 1300kg.
I get my vehicle serviced ever 10,000km & try to go by the book, however I did the clutch at 50,000km but luckly it was replaced under warranty. I got 72,000km out of my first set of tyres & by the look of them I won't do any better on the second set.
We all seem to get different results.

John

Rodeos; !! Sheesh.
What rubbish !! A blight upon polite society!!
Now tell me please, who in their right mind would ever have bought such useless, worthless, gutless ,hopeless , immoral,antireligious Garbage in the first place?

Well?

(Enough John Q.) teach.

Hi Brian,
Brake pad thickness should be checked every service as pad life is very difficult to predict. Vehicle use and driving style being the two main variables that effect wear. Two identicle cars one used for city driving and the other for country will have vastly different wear rates as the country car will hardly ever see a traffic light while the city car may have to pull up at a light many times in one trip. When I was a in the industry it was not uncommon to see city vehicles with less than 30,000 kilometers in for a new set of pads wheras the odd country car that we saw could be well over 100,000! With the useage you describe 60'000 kilometers out of one set of pads sounds pretty good to me .
If you did actually run out of brakes and damage a disk or two I'd certainly be having a friendly chat to your service people. Hope this helps.
Dougmac

Rear shoes on rodeos are notorious for excessive wear, especially if you frequent wet and muddy places, and spend alot of time in the dust. Dust and mud ingress is a little too easy on the rear drums, and leads to excessive wear. That coupled with your camper, and the fact that some people stop more than others, are probably all contributing factors. I wouldnt think that 60,000km is excessive, but I too am justy a humble rodeo owner...

If it becomes too much, upgrade from the humble rodeo to a perfect 4wd, if such a beast exists...

Brian

We have just purchased a goldstream storm by the look of your set up you know what you are doing do you think it would be ok if a contact you about the trailer are we are about to go on a big trip and we are really nervous.